NASCAR Whelen Euro Series: Day and Rocca fastest at Umbria

Israeli racer Alon Day and Italian drivers Niccolo Rocca are the winners of the penultimate round of the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series, which took place at the Autodromo dell’Umbria di Magione in Italy. Day and Rocca won races in the Elite 1 division, while Thomas Ferrando and Salvador Tineo Arroyo were the fastest in Elite 2 races.

In the second race of Elite 1 division Niccolo Rocca shone on his home track and scored his third season’s victory. After 25 laps, Romain Iannetta (#7 TFT Chevrolet SS) and Frederic Gabillon (#3 Tepac RDV Competition Ford Mustang) ended up on the podium, despite starting from the pitlane. American guest driver Brandon Gdovic completed his first NASCAR Euro race in eighth place. The day before, he finished 18th.

Ander Vilarino finished fifth and remained in the lead of the championship standings. He has 508 points, 35 more than the second placed Niccolo Rocca. Behind them are Romain Iannetta (456), Frederic Gabillon (449) and Anthony Kumpen (446). The final races of NASCAR Whelen Euro Series are scheduled for October 3/4 at Zolder, Belgium.